Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Bible is placed in pulpit
Congregational introit… Lenten Journey
Call to worship
Hymn Let us with a gladsome mind (CH4 93)
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with the children
Hymn Father in heaven….sung twice (Sheet)
Offering
Choir Anthem – Version of the Lord’s Prayer
Reading/s Hosea 11:1-11 and Luke 11:1-13
Hymn Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire (CH4 546)
Sermon
Hymn Make me a channel of your peace (CH4 528)
Prayers of intercession
Hymn What a friend we have in Jesus (CH4 547)
Benediction and three-fold amen (Sung)
(May the God of peace CH4 786)
Author: Bellshill Central
As the Church of Scotland in Bellshill we extend a warm welcome to any of our activities. People have been coming to this building to worship God for over a hundred years. While our town has journeyed through many changes over those years, the constancy of the witness of the “Church at 346 Main Street” has remained uninterrupted. The mission of any Church is to reflect through its presence, its music, its fellowship and its beauty the greatness of God, and we seek to do that here in all that we share.
We hope that everyone who enters these doors will find an encouraging, friendly group of people. While we are far from perfect, we are regularly discovering truths that are changing us individually and enriching our lives as a church community. As we worship together, learn from the Bible, and pray for one another, we are strengthened in our commitment to Jesus Christ as well as to each other. If this is your first time here, we welcome you, and invite you to share the joy that we have found.
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Lent week 3 – Saturday
The Third Week of Lent
Saturday
God of Mercy and Understanding,
I know that with help
I can open my heart more fully
to the mysteries of the suffering and death
of your son.
Help me to be humble in this journey
and remember that any mercy and compassion I feel
is a gift from you.
I await the joy of Easter with new longing and patience.
Lent week 3 – Friday
The Third Week of Lent
Friday
God of Mercy,
I feel my heart overflowing with your tenderness.
I sense your loving touch deep within my soul.
I ask for your help in my weakness
that I might be faithful to your word
and I am so grateful
that your mercy for my failings
is as strong as your unbounded love for me.